
Afio has far too many options to be used directly from the command
line, it is best used as an `archive engine' in a backup
script.


1) Using existing scripts.

There are currently two `large' backup scripts using afio that I know
of.

Apart from incorporating the functions of afio, both scripts offer
some general `administrative structure' like backup volumes, file
exclusion, log files and incremental backup facilities.

Both are easy to set up and use.  They have extensive documentation
that covers the whole backup process.

The main difference between the two scripts is the intended backup
device.

1a)  backup: scripts for full and incremental afio backups

These scripts are mainly intended for use with tape drives.  They also
contain code for making backups over a network.

Options to backup are given on the command line.  It can run as an
at-job.

Title        = backup: scripts for full and incremental afio backups
Version      = 1.00
Desc1        = Backup is a set of scripts to be used with the archive program
Desc2        = afio. The scripts allow the definition of `volumes' to back up
Desc3        = and maintain file lists and dates of each full or incremental
Desc4        = backup of each volume. Contains a comprehensive document about
Desc5        = the implemented backup scheme, reviewing 3 archive programs.
Author       = Karel Kubat
AuthorEmail  = karel@icce.rug.nl
Site1        = beatrix.icce.rug.nl
Path1        = pub/unix
File1        = backup-1.00.tar.gz, backup.doc, backup.lsm
FileSize1    = 63138
Site2        = tsx-11.mit.edu
Path2        = ??????????????
File2        = backup-1.00.tar.gz, backup.doc, backup.lsm
FileSize2    = 63138
Site3        = sunsite.unc.edu
Path3        = ???????????????
File3        = backup-1.00.tar.gz, backup.doc, backup.lsm
FileSize3    = 63138
Required1    = icmake: script interpreter (also on beatrix, tsx, sunsite)
Required2    = afio: archive program (also on tsx, sunsite)
CopyPolicy1  = Can be freely distributed, but I'd like to hear if you 
CopyPolicy2  = hack in it.
Keywords     = backup afio full-backup incremental-backup
Comment1     = The backup scripts basically take the administrative load of 
Comment2     = making backups off your back by (a) interfacing to the afio
Comment3     = program, (b) allowing you to define volumes to back up and 
Comment4     = (c) by maintaining lists/stamps of all backups.


1b) tbackup -- general backup system for Linux

These scripts are mainly intended for use with floppy drives, but tape
drives are also supported. The afio floppy handling routines are not
used, tbackup provides its own floppy handling which is more user
friendly and has much better error detection and recovery.

Tbackup gets its options through an interactive dialog with the user.
It tries to generate clear error and warning messages for every
possible user and system error.

Title        = Tbackup
Version      = 0.7
Desc1        = Tbackup (three backup) is a fault tolerant package for making
Desc2        = backups of a linux filesystem.  It is primarily designed to
Desc3        = make multi-megabyte backups to a set of floppy disks.
Desc4        = Tbackup can make compressed archives, and unlike tar+compress
Desc5        = it can still deal with them if they are partially damaged.
Author       = Koen Holtman
AuthorEmail  = koen@stack.urc.tue.nl
Site1        = ftp.win.tue.nl
Path1        = /pub/linux/tbackup
File1        = tbackup07.tgz
Required1    = gcc, mtools, fdformat, gawk, gzip, afio version 2.3.6.
CopyPolicy1  = Freely Redistributable
Keywords     = tbackup  backup  floppy disk  fault tolerant  afio


2) Writing your own backup script. (Or adapting an existing one.)

Aside from the manual page, the files README.afio, README.linux,
and script[12]/* provide information for script writers.

Two sample backup scripts are included with this afio release.  The
material in script1/ is written by Andrew Stevens, that in script2/ by
Dave Gymer.  Both scripts will probably need some editing to run on
your configuration.

